I-515/Charleston BoulevardInterchange Improvements

Public HearingMay 23, 2019

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Questions and CommentsPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

All information is preliminary and subject to revision

Please state your full name prior to your question or statement

Three-minute verbal comment limit per individual

A court reporter will record the presentation and Q&A* period and is available to take individual comments

* Q&A will be included in the official comments

• Project overview• Summary of project environmental impacts• Next steps• Open discussion with project representatives• Opportunity to submit comments• Learn how to stay involved

What to Expect Tonight Public HearingMay 23, 2019

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Project LocationPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

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Project HistoryPublic HearingMay 23, 2019• September 1, 2016: Intent-to-Study

• September 22, 2016: Public Information Meeting• 2017: Preferred alternative development

– I-515: Auxiliary lanes– I-515/Charleston Boulevard: tight-diamond interchange

• May 2019: Environmental Assessment (EA) approved for public review

• TODAY! May 23, 2019: Public Hearing

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Project HistoryPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

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NDOT has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for this project

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Right-Of-Way

Project Phases

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* National Environmental Policy Act

Project NeedPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

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• Improve safety

• Reduce travel delays

• Improve transit, pedestrian, and bicycle connectivity

The need for improvements sets the stage for developing and evaluating project alternatives.

Project PurposePublic HearingMay 23, 2019

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• Reduce crashes• Reduce congestion• Improve travel reliability• Improve pedestrian safety along

Charleston BoulevardAlternatives are evaluated against how they best satisfy the purpose of the project.

BackgroundPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

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Existing Interchange

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Proposed ProjectPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

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Resources ConsideredPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

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• Traffic Noise• Land Use and Land Use

Planning– Residential/Business

Displacements

• Socioeconomic Characteristics• Environmental Justice• Visual Resources• Stormwater Management• Public Use Lands/Section 4(f) • Cumulative Impacts• Air Quality• Wetlands/Waters of the U.S.

• Cultural Resources– Archaeology– Historic Architecture

• Floodplains• Biological Resources• Farmland/Rangeland• Hazardous Material Sites• Energy Sources and Minerals• Geology and Soils• Construction Impacts• Indirect Effects

Project ImpactsPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

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Right-of-Way Impacts

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Project ImpactsPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

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Noise Wall Proximity High-mast Lighting

Project ImpactsPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

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DURING CONSTRUCTIONTypical Impacts• Longer delays• Reduced speeds• Noise and dust• Pedestrian detours

The contractor will develop a transportation management plan to maintain traffic safety and

minimize interruption during construction

Project BenefitsPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

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• Improved travel times• Fewer crashes• Improved pedestrian and bicyclist safety• Improved interchange landscaping & aesthetics

Existing ConditionsPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

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Proposed ConceptPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

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Landscape ImprovementsPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

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2 Looking east

Interchange Plan View

3 Interpretive Metal Sculptures

Rock Mulch Ribbon Pattern

Interpretive Metal Sculptures

Drought TolerantLandscaping

Interpretive Metal Sculptures

Next Steps Public HearingMay 23, 2019

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• Public comments due June 7, 2019• Address substantive comments received• Request Federal Highway Administration

(FHWA) approval of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

• Design: 2019 – 2021 • Right-of-way: 2020 – 2021 • Construction: 2022 – 2023

Questions and CommentsPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

All information is preliminary and subject to revision

Please state your full name prior to your question or statement

Three-minute verbal comment limit per individual

A court reporter will record the presentation and Q&A* period and is available to take individual comments

* Q&A will be included in the official comments

Additional Ways to CommentPublic HearingMay 23, 2019

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Fill out a comment form included in your handout packet and place it in the comment box, or provide verbal comments tonight

Submit your comment form by mail to: Rick Splawinski, PE, Senior Project Manager Nevada Department of Transportation1263 S. Stewart Street, Carson City, NV 89712

Send email to rsplawinski@dot.nv.gov with“I-515/Charleston Boulevard Interchange Improvements” in the subject line

Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m., Friday, June 7, 2019

All information is preliminary and subject to revision

Thank you!

• I-515/Charleston BoulevardInterchange Improvements

• Public Hearing• May 23, 2019